Urge of the Flesh

This piece was originally inspired by a Monday Poet’s Potluck on 7 Deadly Sins, but I didn’t finish it until now. Just in time for Thursday Poets Rally Week 34!

 

I hope you enjoy it!

 

 

Urge of the Flesh

 

The urges of the flesh sneak up on me

I find myself fighting them almost instantly

Yet I know how they got in my mind

Cuz the 7 deadly sins ain’t nothing but a thought

And like the words from my mouth

They pour on and on

Leading you down paths that you probably shouldn’t be on

You could be like me

Sitting watching Oprah’s favorite things and

Instead of feeling joy for their benefit

I’m fighting to get envy off my back

I know you laugh but it’s as simple as that

And not only do I want the gifts they were given

Now I want to BE Oprah

Lusting after her wealth and notability

Wishing I had a set and a crew

Then I could walk around telling folks what to do

And if I was Oprah, whew!

I’d do it bigger than she does

Gold plated cars and custom leather interior

A home in every country and two in Liberia

But here I go again

Fighting that deadly sin

Giving over to greed

Instead of taking what I need

Sitting on the couch

Probably in a slouch

Fighting the urge to be a sloth

Sipping on veggie broth

Wondering what else is in the kitchen

Thinking about a munchies mission

And as I think of it I feed my pride

Thinking a midnight run to the fridge is nothing to hide

It’s not like I’m eating buckets of chicken in the bed

Or even that I’m over fed

Just a snack here

A bite there

Beyond what I need to survive

Even way more than I need to thrive

Now gluttony has worked it’s way into my life

Funny how I can see these things within my daily life

Fighting the urge of the flesh

Is far from fresh

It truly can make your life a mess

From the time you wake up to the time you sleep

You are suspended just above the heap

Of suffers and victims

Not able to survive the FIGHT

And all you can do is put your wrath to action

Fight on to victory

Even when the struggle is small

Fight on to victory

Even when it seems to take all you have

Fight on to victory